Adundas

Tomato

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Carrasco'

Summary: The plants of 'Adundas' are of medium height while those of 'Carrasco' are medium to tall. The leaf of 'Adundas' has very weak to weak glossiness while that of 'Carrasco' has a weak to medium degree of glossiness.

Description:

SEEDLING: anthocyanin colouration of hypocotyl present

PLANT: indeterminate growth type, medium height, flowers early to mid season, early fruit maturity

STEM: very weak to weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, short to medium length internode

LEAF: horizontal to semi-drooping attitude, medium to long, medium to broad, bipinnate blade type
LEAF BLADE (UPPER SIDE): medium to dark green, very weak to weak glossiness, weak to medium blistering
LEAFLET: medium sized, horizontal attitude of petiole in relation to main axis of leaf

INFLORESCENCE: equally uniparous and multiparous type
PEDUNCLE: abscission layer present, short to medium length
FLOWER: yellow, pubescence of style present

IMMATURE FRUIT: medium extent of medium green shoulder, light green skin (excluding shoulder), no green stripes
MATURE FRUIT: very small, small to medium length to diameter ratio, oblate shape in longitudinal section, very weak to weak ribbing at peduncle end, very weak to weak depression at peduncle end, very small peduncle scar, very small blossom scar, flat at blossom end, small to medium diameter of core (in cross-section) in relation to total diameter when viewed from above, very thin to thin pericarp, two and three locules, red skin, strong glossiness of skin, red flesh, firm

DISEASE REACTIONS: highly resistant to Meloidogyne incognita; resistant to Passalora fulva (ex Fulvia fulva) race 0, group A, B, C, D and E, Tomato Mosaic Virus strains 0, 1 and 2; no resistance to Verticillium sp. (Va and Vd) race 0, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici race 0 (ex1), 1 (ex 2), 2 (ex3), Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis lycopersici, Stemphylium spp., Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus, Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus race 0

Origin & Breeding History: 'Adundas' (breeder's reference 72-CH0354 RZ) originated from a cross conducted between two proprietary lines in the spring of 2018 in De Lier, Netherlands. The hybrid tomato variety 'Adundas' was selected in autumn of 2018 for its plant characteristics, compact plant growth habit, adaptability to heated greenhouses, regular cluster length, fruit firmness, fruit weight and ease and lengthened time of transport and storage without cracking.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Adundas' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number TMT3859, purchased from the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands. The trial was conducted by the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands in 2021 and 2022.

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Tomato: 'Adundas'

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Tomato: Reference variety 'Carrasco'